USDA Food Distribution.

The USDA Food Distribution will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at noon on Tuesday, June 18, at the Wonder Valley Community Center, 80526-½ Amboy Road, Wonder Valley CA 92277. The Community Center is next to the Fire Station.

Low income Wonder Valley residents self-certify on site. No ID or other documentation is required. You may pick up ONE (1) box for a neighbor, or they may pick up ONE (1) box for you, IF a signed pick up form is presented. One pick up per person. Pick up forms are available online at http://tinyurl.com/wv-pickup-form. They are also available at the WVCC on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., and at the kiosk outside the WVCC the week before the event.

For more information, call Teresa Sitz at (760) 367-9880.

The text below is required.

Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Dental Care debuts in Wonder Valley.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE - MMU debuts dental services in Wonder Valley

Karen Graley <kgraley@mbhdistrict.org> Mon, Jun 3, 2019 at 3:49 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 3, 2019

Contact: Karen Graley, Director Communications

760.853.3027   |   kgraley@MBHDistrict.org

MORONGO BASIN HEALTHCARE DISTRICT’S MOBILE MEDICAL UNIT

DEBUTS MOBILE DENTAL SERVICES in WONDER VALLEY

The Morongo Basin Healthcare District’s Mobile Medical Unit will provide basic dental services, Wednesday, June 26, at the Wonder Valley Community Center, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (NOTE: No medical services will be offered this day).

A dentist will be on board, providing dental exams with x-rays, simple restorations and simple extractions. Endodontist services, crowns and dentures will not be provided on board.

Medi-Cal and IEHP are accepted. A discounted fee-for-service is available for those without insurance. Care is provided regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. 

Appointments are highly recommended.  To schedule an appointment, call 760-820-4131.   Walk-ins will be accepted as time permits.

The Mobile Medical Unit is an extension of the Morongo Basin Healthcare District’s Community Health Center, which operates full dental services in both Yucca Valley and 29 Palms.

Morongo Basin Healthcare District seeks to improve the health and wellness of residents who live within its designated boundaries. Services of the healthcare district include the Morongo Basin Community Health Center with offices in Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley; and LIFT Transportation Services, providing free, non-emergency transportation to medical appointments. Business offices of the Morongo Basin Healthcare District are located at 6530 La Contenta Road, Suite 100 Yucca Valley | 760.820.9229 | www.MBHDistrict.org

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Karen Graley, Director Communications & Board Clerk

MORONGO BASIN HEALTHCARE DISTRICT

760/853-3027

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Desert Trail Column - June 6, 2019

The Glass Outhouse Art Gallery’s tenth anniversary celebration had a big crowd, a huge anniversary cake, delicious food, great music and fantastic artwork! The entire property’s amazing, with a real glass outhouse, trails winding throughout the acreage and interesting creations everywhere. Darlene’s favorite was a white metal family of goats!

A Community Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, June 8 at our Wonder Valley Community Center, 80526 ½ Amboy Road, at 11 a.m., with pizza being served! Our Morongo Basin Municipal Advisory Council representative Steve Reyes will discuss the 911 system, security issues and the upcoming MAC meeting on Monday, June 10 at the Joshua Tree Community Center, 6171 Sunburst, at 5:30 p.m.

Since the birthstone for June is the pearl and the flower the rose, we send out Rainbows-of-Pearls-and-Roses to Pappy Parsons and Bill Hague who celebrate their special days this week. Happy birthday, Bill and Pappy!

Ironically, both of the following commentaries were written about the same business. Darlene’s was written before hearing about the upcoming closure, Karen’s was written after.

Darlene’s Commentary: I’ve been a customer of Bank of America for 25+ years and have had good service until now. It started when the ATMs in Twentynine Palms were torn down without warning, then immediately replaced, reassuring everyone that there was no problem. Not long after this, signs went up on the BRAND NEW ATMs that they would soon be permanently removed! Even though we have since been reassured several times that BofA is “working on” replacing those ATMs, it is now coming up on six months without any. Believe it or not, many of us do not have computers or Internet capability to do banking online (even if we wanted to), so it is a 72-mile round trip to get to the closest BofA ATMs! This is ridiculous!! Bank of America, PLEASE install some ATMs in Twentynine Palms.

Karen’s Commentary: Talk about the “end of an era” – how about the “end of almost a lifetime?” I’ve been a Bank of America customer since 1961 – 58 years! Through thick and thin, home mortgages and car loans, we have always had a checking and a savings account with Bank of America all these years. Now the only branch left in the Morongo Basin will be closing on September 10. In their notification, it states that you can still do all your banking online or by phone – nothing is mentioned about using an ATM, by the way. Well, let me tell you, when you have a problem, having to contact someone in Texas, Chicago, Florida or beyond just does not cut it, not to mention the HOURS spent on hold, navigating websites and/or pressing buttons! So long, Bank of America.

Jamie Lee Dimes and Davis.

Starts at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 2019
The Palms
83131 Amboy Road, Wonder Valley CA 92277

Australian artist Jamie-Lee Dimes hits the road kicking off her “Waste of Time” North American Tour, May 22nd. Performing a series of intimate shows across the country, on the lead up to the release of her forthcoming record.

Dimes spent the first quarter of 2019 in Melbourne, Australia, in the studio recording with Mick Turner (guitarist from The Dirty Three.) Releasing her single Waste of Time (recorded with Kate Dillon  and Gabriella Cohen) and touring Australia.The album was written after spending a year between New York, the California desert and Mexico. The new direction of Jamie-Lee Dimes’ forthcoming record is hypnotic, ethereal, folk-melancholy. Marking a new chapter into a lighter headspace from Dimes’ brooding and cinematic six-track EP 'Liminality' that was released at the end of 2016.

Special screening of the music video shot in the Mojave desert, followed by a performance and desert after party.

$5 suggested donation entry

Playing with JT local artist, desert goddess DAVIS!

https://m.facebook.com/davismusicworldwide

North American tour dates:
May 22: The Living Stage, Baltimore, MD
May 23: The Living Stage, Washington, DC
May 28: The Living Stage, Brooklyn, NY
May 31: Open Studios Block Party, NY
June 6: Landers Brewery, Landers, CA
June 7: The Salty Frog, San Diego, CA
June 8: The Palms, Wonder Valley, CA
June 20: Holland Project, Reno, NV
June 30: Gold Diggers, Los Angeles, CA
July 13: The Woods, Vancouver, Canada

Website: http://jamieleedimes.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamieleedimes
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamieleedimes/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamieleedimes?lang=en
music/?hl=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8EtZSLLu9KAPo1lOs62Nxg

Aging and Adult Services.

     Bob Dougherty, our Social Service Aide, from the SBC Department Of Aging & Adult Services, will be giving out some bus passes for seniors and helping them with HEAP applications, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., on June 12, at the Twentynine Palms Senior Center, 6539 Adobe Road, just off the Twentynine Palms Highway.
     He’ll be at the Wonder Valley Community Center from 11 a.m. until noon, on Wednesday, June 19. He may still have Farmers Market checks for seniors. All seniors are welcome to come and find out about the services he offers.

The 2019 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program is now available to seniors 60 years and older living in San Bernardino County. Checks for $20 may be used to purchase fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey at participating California Certified Farmers Markets in SBC, such as the 29 Palms Farmers Market at the corner of Highway 62 and Desert Queen Avenue, in Twentynine Palms.

The checks will be available from 8 a.m. till noon, on Saturday, June 8, at the 29 Palms Farmers Market. They will also be available at the Joshua Tree Farmers Market in the parking lot just off Highway 62 and Sunset Road, on June 15.

If there are remaining checks, and you qualify, you may pick them up at the Wonder Valley Community Center from  11 a.m. until noon on Wednesday, June 19.

For more information and income guidelines, call the County of San Bernardino Senior Information and Assistance at (800) 510-2020, or go to: https://tinyurl.com/fm-checks

A proxy form is included at the link above. Your proxy may sign up for the program for you, receive the checks, and make purchases.

Wonder Valley Community Meeting, June 8, 2019

Everyone is invited and welcome to attend and participate in the

Wonder Valley Community Meeting

from 

11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 2019

at the

Wonder Valley Community Center

80526-1/2 Amboy Road

Wonder Valley CA 92277

The WVCC is between the palm tree cell phone tower and the old fire station.

Our new Wonder Valley Municipal Advisory Council Delegate, Steve Reyes, will be introduced. He will be speaking about the 911 system, and other issues regarding security in our little corner of the Mojave Desert. He will also be bringing pizzas, so bring your appetite.

The agenda for this meeting was posted on the kisosk at the WVCC and online 

AGENDA: https://tinyurl.com/wv06082019

posted 6:10 a.m., on Sunday, June 2, 2019.
NOTES: https://tinyurl.com/wv06082019notes
posted 12:30 p.m., June 12, 2019

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the WVCC Coordinator, Teresa Sitz, at teresa.sitz@sdd.sbcounty.gov, or call (760) 367-9880.

[Originally published at 1 p.m., May 25, 2019]